Long has reached double figures in four of the team's five games and leads the Ragin' Cajuns at 15.0 points per game.

Louisiana-Lafayette has forced opponents into 19.2 turnovers per game, while recording 8.8 steals per contest. Rebounding, though, has been an issue as the Ragin' Cajuns have been outrebounded by 6.2 per contest and given up at least nine offensive rebounds in every game.

The Ragin' Cajuns, who hasn't played Michigan State since 1982, will try to end the Spartans' streak of 48 consecutive wins at home under Izzo in November. They also have a 10-game losing streak to ranked opponents since winning 79-76 at then-No. 12 Mississippi State on Nov. 23, 2002.